L'Haÿ-les-Roses
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Intercommunality | Val de Bièvre |
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| Elevation | 45–110 m (148–360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 30,154 (2011) |
| - Density | 7,935 /km2 (20,550 /sq mi) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°46′22″N 2°20′11″E / 48.7727°N 2.3363°E
L'Haÿ-les-Roses (pronounced [lai le ʁoz]) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a sous-préfecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses.
L'Haÿ-les-Roses owes the second part of its name to a famous rose garden located there.
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Name [edit]
The commune of L'Haÿ-les-Roses was originally called simply L'Haÿ. The name was recorded for the first time in a charter of Charlemagne in 798 as Laiacum, sometimes also spelt Lagiacum, meaning "estate of Lagius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. The name was later corrupted into Lay, Lahy, and eventually L'Haÿ.
In May 1914 the name of the commune became officially L'Haÿ-les-Roses (meaning "L'Haÿ the roses") in honour of Roseraie du Val-de-Marne, the renowned rose garden created in 1899 by Jules Gravereaux, one of the founders of the Bon Marché department store in Paris.
Transport [edit]
L'Haÿ-les-Roses is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to L'Haÿ-les-Roses is Bourg-la-Reine station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of Bourg-la-Reine, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from the town centre of L'Haÿ-les-Roses.
Personalities [edit]
- Arthur Bernède (1871–1937), playwright and novelist
- Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889), chemist
- Cecile Cinelu, athlete
- Pierre Gandon (1889–1990), illustrator and engraver of postage stamps.
- Marcelle Géniat (1881–1959), actress
- Jean-Marc Rouvière (1958), essayist
- Franck Lagorce (1968), automobile race driver.
- Clémence Poésy(1982),actress
- Alaixys Romao,(1984) footballer.
International relations [edit]
L'Haÿ-les-Roses is twinned with:
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References [edit]
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
External links [edit]
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